Animal Checks Flashcards
(45 cards)
What is ‘normal’ behaviour in Dogs and Cats? 🐶
Being alert and observing their surroundings. They’re also responsive to sounds.
What are signs of ‘I’ll health’ in Dogs and Cats? 🐶
- Hissing
- Growling
- Showing whites of eyes
- Bared Teeth
What are the signs of ‘stress’ in Dogs and Cats? 🐶
- Panting
- Salivating
- Shedding
- Lip licking
- Hiding
- Avoiding eye contact
- Low body posture
What are signs of ‘normal’ behaviour in Rabbits? 🐇
To be responsive to sound and their surroundings
What are the signs of ‘I’ll health’ in Rabbits? 🐇
- Withdrawing from group
- Lethargy
- Being unresponsive
What are signs of ‘stress’ in rabbits? 🐇
- Enlarged eyes
- Showing whites of eyes
- Tense posture
- Ears laid back
- Growling/squeaking
- Rapid breathing
- Flinching
What does lethargic mean?
Sluggish and tired
What are signs of ‘normal’ behaviour in Goats? 🐐
- Grazing
- Chewing the cud
- Being responsive
What are signs of ‘I’ll health’ in Goats? 🐐
- Lethargic
- Loss of appetite
- Being vocal
- Withdrawing from herd
What are signs of ‘stress’ in Goats? 🐐
- Increased butting
- Increased bleating
- Stomping hooves
- Withdrawal from herd
What does ‘chewing the cud’ mean?
- It is a part of there digestive system
- It is food that has been returned by the stomach to be chewed up again
- Also called RUMINATION
What are signs of ‘normal’ behaviour in Chickens? 🐔
- Moving around
- Scratching the ground
- Dust bathing
- Eating
- Responsive to sounds
What are signs of ‘I’ll health’ in Chickens? 🐔
- Lethargic
- Loss of Appetite
- Excessive vocalisation
- Withdrawing from flock
What are the signs of ‘stress’ in Chickens? 🐔
- Loud noises
- Pacing
- Loss of appetite
- Aggression
- Feather plucking
What is ‘normal’ behaviour for Bearded Dragons? 🦎
- Responsive to movement
- Laying under heat lamps
- Moving around the enclosure to THERMOREGULATE
What does ‘THERMOREGULATE’ mean and why is it important for Bearded Dragons? 🦎
- Cannot maintain their body temperature
- It’s when they sit under a heated lamp
What are signs of ‘I’ll health’ in Bearded Dragons? 🦎
- Mouth gaping open (they’re overheating)
- Changes in behaviour
- Hissing or puffing in defence
What are signs of ‘stress’ in Bearded Dragons? 🦎
- Loss of appetite
- Lower levels of activity
- Lethargic
- Lots of shedding skin
- Increased aggression
What are sings of healthy urine in Dogs, Cats, Rabbits and Goats? 🚽
- Light yellow colour in Dogs, Cats and Goats
- Light yellow or dark orange in Rabbits
What are signs of unhealthy urine in Dogs, Cats, Rabbits and Goats?
- Blood or pus in urine 🩸
Chickens and Bearded Dragons don’t past urine, what do they pass?
URATES
combination of urine and poo
What are the 4 C’s of testing dog poo? 💩
- Colour
- Consistency
- Coating
- Contents
What does Brown dog poo indicate?
A happy, healthy dog
What does Green dog poo mean?
Could mean they’re eating too much grass and feel sick
